Explore Edinburgh

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Bright Bus, part of the McGill’s Bus Group, presents their hop-on hop-off tours of Scotland’s capital city. Explore Edinburgh’s most famous sights from historical monuments and regal landmarks to cultural destinations, and of course, the beautiful cityscape. A UNESCO world heritage site, Edinburgh has something for everyone, with world-famous events dotted throughout the year. From the Fringe Festival and the military Tattoo to the festive Christmas markets, Edinburgh is the perfect place for visitors to immerse themselves in the Scottish culture. 

Get your camera ready for the Bright Bus City Tour, stopping at the most popular tourist attractions in the medieval Old Town and Georgian New Town. Marvel at Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House, Greyfriars Kirk and so much more. For a truly regal experience switch over to the Britannia Tour, taking in views of Leith’s shores, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Royal Botanic Gardens to name a few.  

“A great tour giving lots of interesting information. I would definitely recommend this trip to any visitor. You get to see parts of the city that you otherwise would miss.”

Bright Bus Tours offers a 48 hour ticket where you can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you like. Offering multilingual commentary on board, Bright Bus has 9 languages available (Chinese, English, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), PLUS complimentary headphones. The tour departs from Waterloo Place from 9am, 7 days a week, where Bright Bus’s friendly street staff and drivers will be on hand to answer any queries and provide top tips for your visit to Edinburgh.

“The staff on board the buses were VERY helpful and gave us great recommendations! The trips around Edinburgh were timely and smooth. The on-board audio information was amazing, and we learned a great deal. In addition, I left my phone on the bus and the Bright Bus personnel tracked it, found it, and shipped it back to me in the US. What a company! Top notch customer service.”

In addition, Bright Bus Tours offers a FREE bus journey to Edinburgh Zoo, just simply show your Bright Bus Tour ticket on board Eastern Scottish X24, X25 & Midland Bluebird X38 departing from Princes Street.

What are you waiting for? Visit the Bright Bus website to secure your place on Edinburgh’s best value and friendliest open top tour.

Buy your tickets via the Bright Bus Website: Home - Bright Bus Tours